With the government shutdown over and the Smithsonian National
Zoo's popular panda back online, it's time to move ahead with the process of
naming one of zoo's newest residents.

But wait before you submit the name "Saban" or "War Eagle" 100
times. The zoo is offering five choices for the giant panda cub: Bao Bao,
Ling Hua, Long Yun, Mulan and Zhen Bao. People are asked to cast their vote for
one of those five with the winning name announced Dec. 1. The poll (you can
vote here) gives you the meaning of each name and information on proper
pronunciation.

The ceremony is in keeping with a Chinese tradition of naming
the giant panda cubs when they are 100 days old. The names were submitted by
people involved with a conservationist research partnership between the U.S.
and China and includes the cub's keepers and the zoo and representatives from Wolong
National Nature Reserve in China, where she will move in four years.

The cub was born to giant panda Mei Xiang Aug. 23 and zoo
officials said the cub is health and growing quickly. Many people missed out on the little cub's early days, however, after the panda cam went offline Oct. 1 during the 16-day
government shutdown.